Introduction to Mental Health Nursing - HFN1104

Assessment 1: Practice exam/test

Formative assessment will involve practice anatomy and physiology examinations and students will be given the opportunity to practice scenario based clinical assessments in simulation sessions. 

Practical skills assessment

Assessment 2: In-Class Test

Online anatomy and physiology examination.

In-Class Test

Assessment 1: In-Class Test

Introduction to Adult Nursing

HFN1101 - Introduction to Adult Nursing

Introduction to Child Nursing

HFN1102 - Introduction to Child Nursing

Introduction to Learning Disability Nursing

HFN1103 - Introduction to Learning Disability Nursing

This module provides the opportunity for you to develop the fundamental knowledge and skills to care specifically for people with mental health care needs, as well as people of all ages from conception to end of life, with a range of physical, mental health and cognitive care needs. You’ll learn the principles of holistic assessment and management of well and sick people of all ages. You’ll gain an understanding of development through the lifespan by exploring the principles of anatomy and physiology. You’ll also be introduced to pharmacology and medicines administration..

NMC Future Nurse Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses (2018).

School of Human and Health Sciences

https://library.hud.ac.uk/readinglists/HFN1104

Nursing

HFN1104 - Introduction to Mental Health Nursing

Introduction to Mental Health Nursing

Identify how theoretical principles of health promotion and care delivery apply to people in the mental health field. 

Apply principles of a holistic assessment of physical, mental health and cognitive care needs to the individual in their care.

Outline and explain caring approaches to safe and effective person-centred care in mental health nursing

Describe and differentiate anatomy and physiology across the lifespan. 
